Management Accountant

A leading property group in =London is seeking a Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is a great opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial operations of both residential and commercial property segments, supporting the development of the finance function as the organisation continues to evolve. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, contribute to process improvements, and ensure solid financial controls are in place. With flexible working opportunities and generous pension contributions, this position provides the perfect platform for you to advance your career while making a meaningful impact within a knowledgeable and inclusive team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the month-end close process for relevant entities by ensuring SAP accurately reflects all business operations and transactions.
• Support management accounts review meetings with the FP&A Team by preparing insightful variance analysis commentary that clearly explains entity performance.
• Produce monthly management accounts including deferred and accrued revenue schedules, cost accruals, prepayment schedules, bank reconciliations, investment property schedules, and comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations.
• Act as a dependable point of contact for internal and external stakeholders such as managing agents, property managers, asset managers, and members of the wider finance team.
• Review purchase requisitions and business cases raised by various departments to ensure expenditure is accurately coded in SAP and aligns with organisational objectives.
• Support arrears reporting processes as well as bad debt provisioning and write-offs to maintain financial integrity across all entities.
• Prepare detailed working papers for audit purposes and respond promptly to audit queries through effective liaison with the Financial Accounting function.
• Assist with tax queries in collaboration with the internal tax team to ensure compliance and timely resolution of issues.
• Continuously seek opportunities to build more efficient processes, improve reconciliation robustness, introduce new controls, and enhance overall financial governance.
• Provide ad-hoc project support and holiday cover for the Senior Management Accountant and wider accounting team as required.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven ability to produce accurate management accounts including preparation of revenue schedules, cost accruals, prepayments, bank reconciliations, investment property schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working within the real estate / property industry is a significant advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to communicate constructively with internal teams such as FP&A as well as external stakeholders like managing agents or auditors.
• Strong attention to detail combined with high personal standards that ensure accuracy across all aspects of financial output.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while remaining calm under pressure during busy periods or ambiguous situations.
• Experience reviewing purchase requisitions or business cases for correct coding of expenditure within finance systems such as SAP.
• Track record supporting arrears reporting processes along with bad debt provisioning or write-off activities in previous roles.
• Competence preparing working papers for audit purposes and responding efficiently to audit queries through collaboration with accounting colleagues.
• Familiarity assisting with tax queries alongside an internal tax team or external advisors within a property or real estate context.
• Willingness to contribute towards process improvements by building more robust reconciliations or introducing new financial controls.

Next Steps:

If you are ready to take your career further within a supportive finance team where your skills will truly make an impact—this is your moment!

Apply today by clicking on the link below.

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